Only a special category of components are allowed for PLD designs. Valid components include exportable and diagnostic devices. They are located in the PLD Logic, Sources, Indicators, and Misc groups of the database.

When a PLD schematic is active, the Select a Component dialog box name changes to Select a Component (PLD Mode). Only valid components appear in the dialog.

In the Select a Component (PLD Mode) dialog box, Model manufacturer/ID displays the SPICE model manufacturer, and VHDL export manufacturer/Name displays the source of the VHDL model.

Search functionality from the Select a Component (PLD Mode) dialog box additionally allows searching for VHDL export data and only finds valid PLD components. Titles on all search dialogs are appended with PLD Mode.

This topic refers to education-specific features of Multisim.